Putnam
William Lowell Putnam |
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This year's competition will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2009.
The Putnam website provides the history of this competition, which began in 1928, and is designed to stimulate a healthful rivalry in mathematical studies in the colleges and universities of the U.S. and Canada. Prizes and scholarships range from $250 to $25,000 (individual and team) are awarded after grading is completed in January.
This challenging national examination consists of two periods of exactly three hours each, with a two hour break between the two sessions. It tests originality as well as technical competence. Contestants should be familiar with the formal theories embodied in undergraduate mathematics. Getting one problem (out of 12) correct will usually place you in the top 500. The results come out in April.
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The 69th annual competition was held on December 6, 2008. UST particpants were Luke Edholm, Paul Nyombi, and Vy Tran. Faculty supervisors were Doug Dokken, John Kemper, and Kurt Scholz.
The 68th annual competition was held on December 7, 2007.
On December 2, 2006 (67th annual competition), UST participants included Mike Cook, Luke Edholm, Derek Lanoue, Jason McClintic, John Nelson, and Sean Solberg. Supervisors were Kurt Scholz and Doug Dokken.
In 2005, 3545 contestants from 500 institutions participated.
Congrats to 2008 particpants:
Luke Edholm, Paul Nyombi, and Vy Tran, who took the exam on Saturday, Dec. 6th.
Our Putnam party was held on Wed., Dec. 17, 2008, at 3:00 p.m. in OSS 235.
View Web Photo Gallery (9 photos from party)
Putnam party was held on Monday, Dec. 17th, 3:00 p.m.
Our annual Putnam party was enjoyed in the MaRC on December 13, 2006. Solutions from faculty and students were shared, along with cider and cake
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